Sara Mainville is a Partner at OKT. Sara works with First Nations as legal counsel, strategic advisor and negotiator, her strength is engaging provincial and Federal governments in bilateral/trilateral negotiations around difficult issues. Ms. Mainville has a law degree from Queen’s University and a LL.M from the University of Toronto. Throughout her legal career, Sara is committed to give back to her community of Couchiching First Nation. In 2014, Sara was elected Chief of Couchiching First Nation and during that term she ensured that the First Nation has strong policy going forward, a good social media presence to engage the many off-reserve members in community affairs, and she started the Wasaw group of companies. Sara is recognized to be a leading thinker around Indigenous jurisdiction and its role in Nation-to-Nation reconciliation.

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation's work extends to regions across Canada, and we acknowledge the treaty rights and the unceded Aboriginal rights and title of Indigenous people throughout Turtle Island.